Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-12-02
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rucKlAN office is for rent for 1888.
Rev. Jno. ID. Jordan has been call
ed to the pastorate of the Baptis
church at Elkton.
! Mrs. Cornelia Baynham, of Laiay
cite, who has been very sick is no.
ported better, by her physicians.
Born to the wife of James II. An
derson, Friday, the 25th inst, a girl.
Hartford Herald.
William Hawks was relieved OF
A.75 in a slick manner Wednesday
night. The theft was committed on
9th street, near the depot.
Lou j. Beanchamp, the "Gough OF
the West" will deliver two lectures
in this city on the 18th and 18th
insts. He will speak on the subject
of temperance.
The Japanese Bazaar at the Ninth
st. Presbyterian church will be held
on the 9Th, 9th and 10th insts, Three
hundred dollars worth of Japanese
wares have been ordered 10 place on
sale.
Rev. S. F. Glib has been called to
the pastorate of the Universalist
church and will enter upon his duties
the latter part of January. Services
will be held temporarily in Hord's
Hall.
William Mclaughlin, COL, was
kicked by a horse in lobe Smiths
stable, Tuesday, and badly hurt. One
rib was broken and he was cut and
mashed about the head, face and
body in fearful manner.
Beyond the contradiction ola doubt
and all pcradventure the old Sour
Mash "Silk Velvet" whisky shipped
by Col. A. S. Winstead from Hender-
son, Ky, 10 this city and vicinity at
50 90 per gal. is the best ever sold in
the world for the money.
Rev. j. I. Barrow has just returned
from protrscted meeting at Prince
ton, which resulted in 8 or 10 addi-
lions to the church. Mr.. Barrow has
accepted a call to the Baptist church
there and will preach on the End and
4th Sundays in each month, begin
ming with January.
A second meeting was held at the
Rink Monday night and the council
ticket proposed at the first meeting
was somewhat modified. II now
stands: L. p. Campbell, J. NJ. Star
ling, Alex Gilliland, j. G. Hord, j.
n. Howe, NJ. q. Forbes and f. ].
Brownell. The first three are on the
Did Board.
Ballard Fourquean, who was shot
by John Henry alias Skinner Nov.2l,
is now considered out of danger and
on the road TO recovery. He began
10 improve Wednesday and was re-
ported very much better yesterday.
Skinner is still at large and is sup
posed TO be in Montgomery county,
Tenn.
Sneak thieves entered the residence
Of Mr., Jno. l.. Brame, in the eastern
suburbs, Saturday night and stole
his pocket-book from his pants pock-
ct, together with the contents, about
800. No clue has been obtained of
the guilty party. The intruder en-
iered the bedroom aud withdrew
without arounng the occupants.
But little interest is being mani
tested, so far, in the approaching city
election, which comes of tomorrow
week. City Attorney Harry Fergu-
son, who makes good officer, will
doubtless be elected without opposi-
lion. Seven councilmen will be
elected for the year 1888, who will
have the appointment of city police,
city-tax collector and city auditor
and treasurer. BY tacit consent the
Board of Councilmen has for years
consisted OF four Republicans and
three Democrats.
The Wichita, (Kan.,) Grotcler pub
fishes a newsy letter this week from
the pen of its special correspondent
here, whom 1t editorially pays the fol-
lowing high compliment; ''The
GrODler this week prints an interest
ing and breezy correspondence from
Col. j. i. Edmondson, managing edi-
tor of the Hopkinsville (Ky.D Ne0
Era. Colonel Edmondson, is versa
tile writer and one of the most sue
cessful newspaper men in the count
nv. He is unostentatious and salts
fled to walk in the quiet paths of lite,
and this may always be given as the
keynote to genuine merit. He will
favor the readers of the GroacIer with
an occasional correspondence"
DIED.